Jean-Paul Pierre Pasqualini

Jean-Paul Pierre Pasqualini is a professional poker player from France, home-based in San Martino Di Lota. His recorded live tournament earnings stand at $3,628,438, and his best single live cash is $1,429,796. Those results have carried him past the $3,000,000 milestone and place him 24th on France's all-time money list. On the all-time global money list he is currently ranked 676th, with a career-best position of 221st. Pasqualini's name is often listed as Jean-Paul Pierre Pasqualini, and he represents France on the international tournament circuit.

One of Pasqualini's notable performances came at the 2019 Golden Poker Million. In the €800 main event, he built a large stack on Day 1a, showing the kind of experienced, patient play that tournament veterans rely on. Coverage from the event described him making confident moves, including a flop raise against a continuation bet that forced his opponent to fold.

His biggest documented victory came in 2023 at the France Poker Series (FPS) Paris stop. Pasqualini won the Classic 1,100€ tournament, defeating a field of 161 entries. For the title he took home €36,000. Dutch player Dylan Gessel finished as runner-up and received €22,660, while Germany's Maximilian Schmidtling placed third for €16,800. The win underlined his ability to close out events against strong international competition.

At the 2023 World Series of Poker, Pasqualini teamed up with fellow French player Jeremy Palvini in the Tag Team event. The duo managed a deep run, advancing into the later stages of the tournament. The tag team format requires partners to share decisions and manage the game together, and Pasqualini's performance showed he could adapt his game to that collaborative setting.

Pasqualini is generally regarded as a careful yet aggressive player. Rather than playing a wild, high-variance game, he looks for spots where pressure can be applied effectively. The 2019 Golden Poker Million hand—raising an opponent's continuation bet on the flop—is a clean example of his approach. He combines strong chip awareness with the patience to wait for favorable situations, allowing him to make profitable decisions in key pots. His experience is reflected in the consistency of his results across multiple years and countries.

• Total live earnings: $3,628,438
• Best live cash: $1,429,796
• France all-time money list: 24th
• World all-time money list: 676th current; 221st career-best
• Landmark reached: $3,000,000 in live earnings
• Major title: FPS Paris Classic 1,100€ (2023) – €36,000
• WSOP Tag Team deep run: 2023

After the FPS Paris victory, Pasqualini continued to appear in French and European live tournaments. His total recorded earnings have grown past the $3 million mark and continue to rise. A ranking of French players for the twelve months from 27 April 2024 to 26 April 2025 places him inside the top 1,000, confirming that he remained active during that period; this ranking does not include recurring daily, weekly, or monthly events. Alongside his current 24th-place standing on France's all-time list, he holds 676th place globally, with a best career global rank of 221st. His combination of one major title, multiple deep runs, and long-term consistency makes him a recognizable figure in French poker.